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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Toben the Many" data-source="post: 4117782" data-attributes="member: 19273"><a href="http://groups.google.com/group/rec....ca0c3ec1e7447d9" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/group/rec....ca0c3ec1e7447d9</a>See, when I go back and look at these old discussions, I don't see the same thing going on. I think there were certainly many people who did not like the change from 2e to 3e. But I really don't remember the amount vitriol that I see now. Also, I remember the complaints coming from a smaller percentage of the folks on the boards and such. It was a few lonely criers in the wilderness. Now, it seems like there are quite a number of people who are displeased, though those people are still very much in the minority. I think that there will be inevitably be some parallels between the release of new editions in the Internet Age. However, it's not a fair comparison to compare the release of 4e to the release of 3e. Because 3rd Edition was a massive phenomenon. It totally transformed the role-playing game industry. The only other game that I remember transforming the industry like that was Vampire: The Masquerade. Now, WotC could just be that lucky and just be that good - but I simply don't see how they could arrange for lightning to strike twice. I'm not saying that 4e won't be a success. My prediction is that it will be a smashing success. At this point, all they have to do is show up.  That much is clear based on the sales of Races & Classes and Worlds & Monsters.However, is it going to be a phenomenon like 3e was? Sure, it's possible. But I think that's like winning the Superbowl two years in a row. It's really darn hard to do that. So that brings me to...the difference of reactions you are seeing over 4e. I think the reactions over 3e were generally more positive because it came at the right time, offered the right things, had the right mindset, and was in tremendous demand.In short - 3e came at a really good time. So it was more welcome than 4e. 4e is coming a bit early. So there's more complaining. But it won't matter, because 4e will do very well, and most people will convert. It's inevitable.</blockquote>

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